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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This exciting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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